Archive for February, 2010
Post-NBA Trade Deadline: Winners and Losers
Posted: 22nd February 2010 by Christopher DiCarlo in NBA
With the NBA Trade Deadline in the rear-view mirror, and the traded players taking the floor with their new teams, we can take a very good look at the winners and losers.
This time in the NBA season is the point where you look at your team and ask, "Do we have what it takes to make a run at a championship?", or, "What pieces are we missing that are ...
Each Monday until the national championship is played in Indianapolis on April 5, One Great Season will count down the Top 10 National Championship games since 1979, when Larry Bird and Magic Johnson squared off in Salt Lake City.
In observance of President's Day, OGS took last week off, but today's No. 8 is the 1982 title game between upstart Georgetown and a stacked North Carolina team.
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It will forever ...
LaDainian Tomlinson a Green Bay Packer? Let the Speculation Begin
Posted: 22nd February 2010 by Ryan Cook in NFL
I can honestly say I never thought I'd see the day that LaDainian Tomlinson was released from the San Diego Chargers. However, it just proves my normal statementù"The NFL is a weird and wacky place"ù even more true.
In the midst of all the questioning, speculation, and media debates on Tomlinson's future, the San Diego Chargers decided to pull a fast one on everybody Monday night, and proceed with the questionable ...
After taking a look at the weak crop of unrestricted free agents at the quarterback position, we took a good look at a solid group of running backs, now finding ourselves on the wide receivers.This is an under rated group, and could produce a few hefty, although well-deserving contracts, considering a lack of great depth in the wide receiver pool.Of course, the play on all the restricted free agents can ...
The 2010 NFL Draft comes with many questions. What is going on with all these quarterbacks not participating in the combine? Is Suh or McCoy the better overall defensive tackle? Are the offensive lineman in this draft that great, or is there just a huge need for them? Obviously with all these questions come every football fans opinion.
I have a passion for the NFL and spend way to ...
Arizona Cardinals free safety Antrell Rolle is owed a roster bonus of $4 million and itÆs rumored that Arizona doesnÆt want to pay it.
The Cardinals already made strong safety Adrian Wilson the highest paid player at his position and now they have to make decisions on LB Karlos Dansby, DT Darnell Dockett and WR Anquan Boldin. With that in mind, Rolle might not be in their plans.
The 27-year-old Rolle was ...
JC’s Dodger Line Drives | Feb. 22: Manny Ramirez Won’t Be in LA Come 2011
Posted: 22nd February 2010 by J.C. Ayvazi in MLB
The wire services are crackling with what is deemed to be news todayùManny Ramirez is saying he will not return to the Dodgers in 2011!
This revelation ranks right up there with water being wet and the sky being blue.
Any Dodger fan who is paying attention knows this will be Manny's last season in Dodger blue. They also are aware if fate sends the season sideways, the team would look to ...
Yankees Will Pay the Price for Losing Matsui and Damon
Posted: 22nd February 2010 by Anthony Tripicchio in MLB
For the first time in decades, financial constraints may have hampered the Yankees.
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Whatever the cause, the Yankees enter 2010 as an inferior team. At least one compared to the unit that won the 2009 World Series.
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The everyday lineup suffered the most damage. Allowing both Hideki Matsui and Johnny Damon to leave the Bronx created a void that GM Brian Cashman didnÆt adequately fill.
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Curtis Granderson, the most notable offseason addition, comes ...
Golden State Warriors: Stephen Curry Is the Real Deal
Posted: 22nd February 2010 by Keith Smooth in NBA
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This is how I know Stephen Curry is the real deal:
Last night I watched the epic, Olympic hockey battle between Team Canada and Team USA. It was riveting television, easily the most exciting competition we've seen so far in Vancouver.
I couldn't stop yelling at the TV.
I couldn't stop tweeting about it.
I couldn't stop reading other people's tweets about it.
That final period, in which US goalie Ryan Miller repeatedly stopped a ...
Can the Denver Nuggets Really Win the NBA Championship?
Posted: 22nd February 2010 by Taylor Smith in NBA
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Without question, the Denver Nuggets are one of the five most talented teams in the NBA.
They have a bona-fide superstar, a top-tier point guard, a banging frontline, a high-profile head coach, a deep bench, and role players that fill every conceivable team need.
They have shooters. They have rebounders. They have defenders. They have athleticism. They have veteran leadership.
However, one question remains unanswered: Do the Nuggets ...